Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For by it the elders obtained a good report.
The elders
General references
Bible References
The elders
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered a sacrifice more acceptable to God than Cain did, for by it he was approved as an upright man, since God approved him for the offering he made; and by it he still continues to speak, though dead.
General references
Luke 5:39
No one after drinking old wine wants new, for he says, 'The old is good enough.'"
Hebrews 11:39
Though all these people by their faith won God's approval, yet none of them received what He had promised,